Narrative:A Beechcraft 1900 passenger plane, registered C9-AUO, was damaged beyond repair in an accident near Maputo International Airport (MPM), Mozambique. All 12 passengers and five crew members survived. The airplane operated on a flight from Nampula Airport (APL) to Maputo International Airport (MPM). It came down just short of runway 23.

N148YV was withdrawn from use in September 1997 and moved to Mozambique in September 1999, ending up as C9-AUO

Map

This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path. Distance from Nampula Airport to Maputo International Airport as the crow flies is 1385 km (865 miles).Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.